UK’s FiveAI gets $35M to build a taxi service powered by its own self-driving car platform
The race is on for autonomous vehicle technology, and now a startup out of the U.K. is the latest to throw its hat into the ring to help build it. Cambridge-based FiveAI — a partner in the U.K.’s StreetWise self-driving project — has raised £14 million ($18 million) and £12.8 million ($17 million) in two …
The best Australian PS4 deals in September 2017
UPDATED: There’s a decent bundle from Target with two Uncharted games, and another from HArvey Norman with the latest Destiny 2, so scroll down for more info. With the release of the PS4 Pro, Sony’s non-4K console has seen some incredibly competitive prices in both the bundles and the regular Slim model consoles. There’s also …
Slashdot: How One Writer Is Battling Tech-Induced Attention Disorder
How One Writer Is Battling Tech-Induced Attention Disorder Published on September 06, 2017 at 05:30AM New submitter mirandakatz writes: Katie Hafner has spent the last 23 days in rehab. Not for alcoholism or gambling, but for a self-inflicted case of episodic partial attention thanks to her iPhone. On Backchannel, Hafner writes about the detrimental effect …
Opaco, scoperte altre 3 tombe nel cantiere Sae | Negozi, Comune di Norcia vince al Tar
E' quanto è stato deciso dopo il sopralluogo compiuto lunedì dalla Soprintendenza, che in una nota congiunta insieme alla protezione civile regionale rassicura anche sui tempi di completamento delle Sae per gli sfollati del terremoto. Intanto, però … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Kobo adds audiobooks along with an Audible-like subscription
You can find any audiobook and ebook you buy in one place within Kobo’s iOS and Android apps. Once you’ve chosen what to listen to, the apps’ built-in player will give you the power to choose your preferred narration speed. You can also see how much time you have left and program it to switch …
23andMe is raising about $200 million, led by Sequoia
23andMe, the Mountain View-based genetic testing and analysis company, is raising close to $200 million in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital, multiple sources tell us. Sources say that Fidelity is also looking to participate. We’d first heard in spring that the 11-year-old company was looking for more money to expand its genetics research …
Slashdot: How One Writer Is Battling Tech-Induced Attention Disorder
How One Writer Is Battling Tech-Induced Attention Disorder Published on September 06, 2017 at 05:30AM New submitter mirandakatz writes: Katie Hafner has spent the last 23 days in rehab. Not for alcoholism or gambling, but for a self-inflicted case of episodic partial attention thanks to her iPhone. On Backchannel, Hafner writes about the detrimental effect …